12/22/08

I'm sure you've all seen the "ghetto toffee" recipe floating around food-bloggerland for the holiday season. But my question to you is, have you seen it this way?

Yep, I totally went there--I used the ever-so-tasty Cheez-It crackers. Trust me on this one. It is WAY better than saltines. The sweet buttery toffee mixed with the salty taste of Cheez-It's. Oh yeah! Now we're talking tasty toffee.

Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Line jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray. Or just use a non-stick jelly roll pan.
Lay a flat layer of Cheez-It crackers out on the foil. I did a layer and a half, making sure to cover up any gaps with Cheez-It’s.
In a saucepan, melt the sugar and butter until a boil is reached. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until mixture is thickened and sugar is completely dissolved. Pour this mixture over the crackers and spread to coat evenly. Do not mix! Just pour, and fill in any gaps with a spatula.
Bake in pre-heated oven for 5-8 minutes, or until the toffee becomes bubbly. Turn off oven, then take out of oven and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then sprinkle on the chocolate chips. But tray back in oven to help the chips melt a bit. When chips are melted a bit, spread them into an even layer like you would frosting a cake. After done spreading the chocolate this is the time to sprinkle on the chopped nuts or whatever else you want to add.
Let cool and/or refrigerate until hardened. Once firmly cooled then break into pieces.
So good. Trust me the Cheez-It’s make all the difference!

I can't believe this recipe of yours...I used to dip cheez-its in melted chocolate when I was younger, or eat them with some sort of chocolate candy. I thought no one in the world would ever eat something like that, but I loved it, and I love this!

I just have to say that this stuff is so much better than words can describe. And it's as addictive as crack (what my imagination says crack must be like). I tried them at "hubby's" work party and took some home too. I do not like cheezits but this sweet-savory combination is awesome.

At first I though the Cheezits were sweet potatoes and I was like "What the heck?". So next to sweet potatoes, the Cheezits seemed very practical. It's all relative, right? I wonder what would happen if you used peanut butter cheese crackers?

Dawn,I am actually going over your older posts. You were certainly a busy bee! Such lovely recipes with always that little bit extra! This poor man's toffee will certainly make the wealthiest person happy! Imagine what you would create living in California with all that 1st class ingredients!

I just made this and I'm astonished at how different the taste is. I honestly like it both ways (one of with Cheezits, the other with Saltines). I'm always up for trying a new variation of something! Great idea.

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